Price v. Johnston Cotton Co. of Wendell

It is the general rule that an independent contractor is not liable for injuries to third parties occurring after the contractor has completed'the work and it has been accepted by the owner. Willis v. White, 150 N. C., 199, 63 S. E., 942; Williams v. Charles Stores Co., Inc., 209 N. C., 591, 184 S. E., 496; 27 Amer. Jur., sec. 55, p. 534; Ford v. Sturgis, 56 App. D. C., 361, 14 F. (2d), 253, 52 A. L. R., 619; 45 C. J., sec. 320, p. 884, et seq.

In the last cited authority we find: “It is a well established general rule that, where the work of an independent contractor is completed, turned over…